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2020-2021 学年上海市崇明区九年级第二学期期中教学质量测试试卷
九年级英语
（满分140分 考试时间：90分钟）
考生注意：本卷有VII大题，共84小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，
做在试卷上不给分。
Part 1 Listening （第一部分 听力）
I. Listening comprehension（听力理解）（共25分）
A. Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）（共5分）
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______
B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear（根据你听到的对话和问题，
选择最恰当的答案）（共5分）
6. A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy. D. Cloudy.
7. A. In a zoo. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hospital. D. In a bookstore.
8. A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient.
C. Father and daughter. D. Boss and secretary.
9. A. The man is saving money. B. Joan’s job is very exciting.
C. The man often sees Joan. D. Joan wants a trip to Europe.
10. A. Ted’s grandparents. B. Julia’s reading course.
C. A seaside house. D. Their holiday plans.
C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合
你听到的对话内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）（共5分）
11. Jeff and Alison’s dream was to sail (帆船航行) around the world.12. Jeff and Alison left their jobs and began their sailing journey in 1998.
13. Their three children joined the sailing journey around the world.
14. They didn’t expect to see so many friends and journalists when they returned to Britain yesterday.
15. This story is mainly about how the three children helped their parents sail across the Pacific.
D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）
（共10分）
16. When Sam lived in a small village in Scotland, life was _______ _______ at that time.
17. There wasn’t _______ _______ in Sam’s family, but they had a radio.
18. His family didn’t have a car, so Sam had to walk _______ _______ to school every day.
19. Sam met his friends on _______ _______ every Saturday and they played football there.
20. Sam never went back to his village, but he can still hear the sea in _______ ________.
Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary
（第二部分 语法和词汇）
II. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）（共15分）
21. Jane will go for an interview tomorrow and she wants me to go with ________.
A. she B. her C. hers D. herself
22. The suggestion that he made at the meeting was quite similar ________ mine.
A. of B. with C. to D. for
23. While I was travelling in Yunnan last year, I kept ________ diary every day.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
24. The Flower Expo to be held in May is _________ event on the island this year.
A. important B. more important C. most important D. the most important
25. I’d like to go to the concert tonight, _________ I am too busy. I have to finish a report.
A. so B. or C. but D. for
26. John missed the morning flight ________ he forgot to set the alarm and he got up very late.
A. though B. when C. if D. because
27. I’m afraid Mr. Harding __________ see you now — he’s having a meeting
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
28. _________ fun it is to go fishing in the countryside on a sunny day!
A. What B. What a C. What an D. How
29. Although the boss was strict about working time, he was ________ to his workers.
A. happily B. quietly C. politely D. friendly
30. The mobile phone didn’t work, so _________ could be seen on the screen.A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
31. Laura ________ to her hometown to visit her grandparents next weekend.
A. drive B. drove C. will drive D. has driven
32. I ________ an English film in my room when my parents came back from work.
A. am watching B. was watching C. watch D. will watch
33. By the end of last month, they ________ the work on the new hospital already.
A. finish B. will finish C. has finished D. had finished
34. Sally practices _________ the guitar very hard for the coming contest next month.
A. play B. plays C. playing D. to play
35. The teacher has promised _________ the students with their physics in his free time.
A. help B. to help C. helping D. helped
Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once（将下列单
词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个单词只能填一次）（共8分）
A. born B. another C. noticed D. important E. serious
Nidhi Arora used to be the HR manager of a large Indian company. After sitting on lots of job interviews. She
___3 6 ___ a serious problem. Today’s young people are very clever. They do well in exams. However, they know
little about current affairs. This is because they almost never read newspapers.
In Arora’s opinion, understanding what is happening around the world is ___3 7 ___ . It helps young people
know what they need to do: What does the world need? Could I create that?
However, there was ___3 8 ___ problem. The newspapers adults read use difficult language. None could be
given to a child. Arora decided to make a four-page paper for kids on her own. With encouragement from many
mothers, The Children’s Post was ___3 9 ___ in 2017.
A. correct B. cartoons C. careless D. variety E. daily
The paper covers a wide ___ 40 ___ of topics, including international affairs, environment, technology and
history. Readers can also find puzzles, poetry, short stories and ___ 41 ___ in the paper. Arora has managed to put
together a team of seven editors. The editors decide the content. Sometimes, they ask their readers what they want
to read more of and change accordingly. The completed copy then reaches Arora for further edits. She makes sure
the facts and grammar are ___ 42 ___ and that the language is simple.
Today, The Children’s Post is the only ___ 43 ___ newspaper for children in India. More than 3,500 copies are
sold every day. Arora is always thinking about improving her paper. She hopes every kid in India could develop the
habit of reading newspapers.
IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）（共8分）
44. Jenny works as a secretary and she receives and sends many _________ every day. (message)
45. Everyone believes that ________ country will win the war against COVID-19. (we)
46. Little Tom has invited several friends to celebrate his ________ birthday tonight. (eight)
47. I hope this reference book has been _________ in answering your questions. (help)
48. If you don’t change your method, you will never ________ in losing weight. (success)
49. The boy had been missing for five days and there were fears for his ________. (safe)
50. “I can’t ________ allow you to go home in such bad weather.” Joe said to me. (possible)
51. James has such an ________ lifestyle — smoking, drinking and eating too much. (health)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。52-57题每空格限填一词）
（共14分）
52. Jack lost his mobile phone when he was at the subway station yesterday.（改为否定句）
Jack __________ __________ his mobile phone when he was at the subway station yesterday
53. Every time Mary hears the music, she feels warm and excited.（对划线部分提问）
__________ __________ Mary feel every time she hears the music?
54. Peter rarely goes to bed before 11:00 pm every night.（改为反意疑问句）
Peter rarely goes to bed before 11:00 pm every night, __________ __________?
55. They planted many gardens with various flowers for the10th Flower Expo.（改为被动语态）
Many gardens __________ __________ with various flowers for the 10th Flower Expo.
56. Every evening, my father prefers going out for a walk to watching TV.（保持句意基本不变）
Every evening, my father __________ __________ go out for a walk than watch TV.
57. “What do you think of the English film?”Jennifer asked her brother.（改为间接引语）
Jennifer asked her brother __________ __________ thought of the English film.
58. is good for, eating fruits and vegetables, to keep fit, people（连词成句）
________________________________________________________________.
Part 3 Reading and Writing （第三部分 读写）
VI. Reading comprehension（阅读理解）（共50分）
A. Choose the best answer.（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。）（12分）
● A little time to spare for cats?
Across North Sheffield, there are thousands of abandoned or injured cats. These cats need temporary (暂时的)
homes until they find their forever families.
Many of them are cared for by volunteers in their home. Most of our volunteers care for one or two cats at a
time. They also help find new homes for these cats. Their efforts make a great difference.
For further information, please contact:Email: team@nf.cats.org.uk
Website: northsheffield.cats.org.uk
● Teens volunteer team at the New Rochelle Public Library
WHO?
teens (青少年) who want to join the NRPL (NOT because their parents are making them do it)
◆ teens entering the 7th to 12th grades
◆ teens who are reliable (You can always depend on them)
WHAT?
There are lots of ways to volunteer in the library, from keeping the shelves clean to teaching computer skills.
Please visit our website (www.nrpl.org) to see our complete “menu” of opportunities.
WHY?
Besides helping others, volunteering…
◆ teaches you job skills and values;
◆ introduces you to teens from other schools;
◆ is fun!
HOW?
Fill out an application. You can pick one up in the library or find it on our website.
For more information, please contact:
Ken Petrilli, Teen Services Librarian 813-3735
Email: nrplteens@wlsmail.org
Weekend Receptionists (接待员) at Doey’s House
First Saturday of every month, 8 a.m. to noon
Every other Sunday, 8 a.m. to noon / noon to 4 p.m.
Duties include:
Answering the phone, greeting visitors, …
For more information, please call Lindsay Anderson, Volunteer Services Director, at 301-791-6360.
59. From the beginning of the text, we know that volunteers are needed to __________.
A. care for many cats at a time B. make a forever home for the cats
C. take care of the homeless cats D. send information to the cat owners
60. If you __________, you can apply to be a volunteer at the library.
A. don’t want to join the NRPL B. are a teenager at 10th grade
C. are good at job skills and values D. can introduce yourself to teens
61. The underlined word reliable in the text means someone who can be __________.
A. trained B. trusted C. praised D. controlled
62. A volunteer at the New Rochelle Public Library __________.
A. greets visitors at the library B. helps parents to fill out an applicationC. learns computer skills there D. has the chance to know other teens
63. We can read the text above probably from the __________ section of a newspaper.
A. fashion B. sports C. advertisement D. business
64. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. We need volunteers B. Volunteering is fun
C. Library volunteers D. Weekend volunteers
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）（12
分）
Autism (自闭症) is a disorder of the brain that happens in the first three years of life. It ___6 5 ___ the brain’s
normal development. Most autistic patients have difficulty talking with other people or doing things. However,
some of the autistic people have surprising abilities. For example, some can memorize many things and some can
do calculations really fast.
Raymond Babbitt in the 1988 film Rain Man is an ____6 6 ____ of autistic people. The character in the film
was based on Kim Peek, a man from the USA. Peek couldn’t switch on a light or put his clothes on by himself. But
his ____6 7 ____ was so surprising that he could remember almost anything. He could memorize every road, place
and distance on maps. He could even remember almost every word in thousands of books. His way of reading was
more ____6 8 ____ . Peek could read two pages at the same time in just eight to ten seconds. He read the left page
with his left eye and the right page with his right eye.
Scientists still don’t know for sure why some autistic people have special talent after they have done a lot of
research. There is one possible explanation. When certain parts of the brain are ___6 9 ___ by autism, other parts of
the brain might get stronger. Therefore, special abilities were born.
But not all people with autism have special abilities. ____ 70 ____ autism people with special abilities are rare
and the abilities cannot be trained. According to research, only ten percent of autistic people show any signs of
special talent.
65. A. helps B. increases C. affects D. records
66. A. actress B. inventor C. owner D. example
67. A. memory B. behavior C. change D. smile
68. A. common B. amazing C. frightening D. traditional
69. A. rebuilt B. recognized C. repaired D. damaged
70. A. Above all B. On average C. In fact D. In addition
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通
顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）Which is more important to our lives, the Internet or the washing machine? Many of us might answer, “The
Internet!” The Internet helps us gather information. It allows us to see our friends in real time.
However, Ha-joo-chang, a professor at Cambridge University, doesn’t a ___ 71 ___ . He believes the washing
machine has changed the world more than the Internet. That sounds strange, but Chang is not a ___ 72 ___ . Many
experts have called the washing machine the greatest invention of the 20th century. Why?
Let’s be h ___ 73 ___ : How many of us love to do the laundry (洗衣机)? It seems the cycle of washing, drying
and ironing never ends. It’s so tiring and boring.
However, before the washing machine was invented, women often had to spend lots of time washing clothes.
Many of them suffered from back p ___7 4 ___ .
The washing machine freed from the laundry. Many women found they had enough time to enter the labor
market. As a result, the social status of women began to change. Today, most women can make an i ___7 5 ___
living. They don’t have to rely on men any longer.
To better understand the influence of washing machines, we can look at societies w ___7 6 ___ them. In many
African countries, doing the laundry takes women six hours a day, Women there h ___7 7 ___ have time to work or
start a business. It is difficult for them to find a way out of poverty. Perhaps things will be a lot different if they
have washing machines.
We often take the washing machine for granted. But these machines do play an important role in our lives.
They have greatly changed the world.
D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）
An Afro-American boy was born in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in poverty. He could not see any hope
for the future.
When the boy turned 13, his father showed him an old shirt and asked, “How much does it cost?”
“Probably $1,” he replied.
“Can you sell it at $2?” the father looked at him.
“Only a fool will buy it!” the boy shouted.
“Why don’t you have a try?” his father said.
The boy nodded and said, “I will try, but I can’t promise anything.” He carefully washed the old shirt and
smoothed out the creases (皱眉) in it. The next day, he came to a crowded subway station. After about six hours,
he sold it to a passer-by. With the two dollars he ran all the way home excitedly.
After ten days, the father asked his son, “Can you sell an old shirt at $20?”
“No way! An old shirt is only worth $2,” the boy argued.
“Why not try it again?” said his father.The boy decided to ask his cousin to draw a cute Mickey Mouse on the old shirt. This time he chose to sell it
at the gate of a private school. Soon, it was sold to a little girl. She loved the design so much that she tipped him $5.
When the boy got home, his father handed him another old shirt and asked him to sell it at $200. Surprisingly,
the boy took the shirt at once.
The opportunity (机会) finally came. Farrah Fawcett, a famous film star, came to New York. After the press
conference, the boy made his way through the crowd and asked for her autograph (签名). Farrah smiled at the
innocent child and signed the old shirt. The boy shouted to the crowd, “A shirt with Miss Farrah Fawcett’s
autograph is priced at $200!” It was not long before a businessman bought the shirt at $1200.
Hearing the news, his father was delighted and asked, “My boy, what did you learn from selling these three
old shirts?”
The boy answered, “_____________83____________”
78. What did the boy think when his father asked him to sell the first old shirt?
79. How did the boy feel after he sold the first old shirt?
80. Why did the boy choose to sell the second shirt at the gate of a private school?
81. How did the boy sell the third old shirt?
82. Whom did the boy sell the third shirt to?
83. What did the boy say to his father? Fill in the blank with one or two sentences.
VII. Writing（作文）（共20分）
84. Write at least 60 words on the topic “In three years’ time”（以“三年以后”为题写一篇不少于60个词的
短文，标点符号不占格。）
你是否想象过，三年以后你的生活或者周围的世界会发生产怎样的变化？你对三年以后的自己或周围
的世界有怎样的期待？你能为此做些什么？
（注意：短文中不得出现任何校名、人名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。）
